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3 BSODs over the last few days
Can anyone help me diagnose them?
I've attached the dmp files
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|08 Jun 2010
3 memory dumps, one from 03 Jun and two from 07 Jun 2010
3 different STOP error codes, with 3 different causes
This could be the start of a pattern that indicated hardware problems - but it's too early to tell. Please submit more memory dumps as they occur.
So, let's start with these free, bootable hardware diagnostics:
H/W Diagnostics:
Please start by running these bootable hardware diagnostics:
Memory Diagnostics (read the details at the link)
HD Diagnostic (read the details at the link)
Using Driver Verifier is an iffy proposition. Most times it'll crash and it'll tell you what the driver is. But sometimes it'll crash and won't tell you the driver. Other times it'll crash before you can log in to Windows. If you can't get to Safe Mode, then you'll have to resort to offline editing of the registry to disable Driver Verifier.
So, I'd suggest that you first backup your stuff and then make sure you've got access to another computer so you can contact us if problems arise. Then make a System Restore point (so you can restore the system using the Vista/Win7 Startup Repair feature).
Then, here's the procedure:
- Go to Start and type in "verifier" (without the quotes) and press Enter
- Select "Create custom settings (for code developers)" and click "Next"
- Select "Select individual settings from a full list" and click "Next"
- Select everything EXCEPT FOR "Low Resource Simulation" and click "Next"
- Select "Select driver names from a list" and click "Next"
Then select all drivers NOT provided by Microsoft and click "Next"
- Select "Finish" on the next page.
Reboot the system and wait for it to crash to the Blue Screen. Continue to use your system normally, and if you know what causes the crash, do that repeatedly. The objective here is to get the system to crash because Driver Verifier is stressing the drivers out. If it doesn't crash for you, then let it run for at least 36 hours of continuous operation (an estimate on my part).
Reboot into Windows (after the crash) and turn off Driver Verifier by going back in and selecting "Delete existing settings" on the first page, then locate and zip up the memory dump file and upload it with your next post.
If you can't get into Windows because it crashes too soon, try it in Safe Mode.
If you can't get into Safe Mode, try using System Restore from your installation DVD to set the system back to the previous restore point that you created.
If that doesn't work, post back and we'll have to see about fixing the registry entry off-line:
Delete these registry keys (works in XP, Vista, Win7): HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Memory Management\VerifyDrivers HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Memory Management\VerifyDriverLevel
Built by: 7600.16539.amd64fre.win7_gdr.100226-1909 Debug session time: Mon Jun 7 20:19:45.007 2010 (GMT-4) System Uptime: 0 days 0:12:37.412 BugCheck 3B, {c0000005, fffff960000a41a2, fffff88006e837b0, 0} Probably caused by : win32k.sys ( win32k!EngTextOut+11e ) BUGCHECK_STR: 0x3B PROCESS_NAME: firefox.exe ¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨ Built by: 7600.16539.amd64fre.win7_gdr.100226-1909 Debug session time: Mon Jun 7 13:51:34.737 2010 (GMT-4) System Uptime: 0 days 0:00:39.392 BugCheck 24, {1904fb, fffff88008899858, fffff880088990c0, fffff880012b508f} Probably caused by : Ntfs.sys ( Ntfs!NtfsCreateScb+10f ) PROCESS_NAME: firefox.exe BUGCHECK_STR: 0x24 ¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨ Built by: 7600.16539.amd64fre.win7_gdr.100226-1909 Debug session time: Thu Jun 3 20:07:57.773 2010 (GMT-4) System Uptime: 0 days 0:52:26.428 BugCheck 1A, {403, fffff68000018ab0, f530000011dbe867, fffff680000a1fc2} Probably caused by : ntkrnlmp.exe ( nt! ?? ::FNODOBFM::`string'+31f32 ) BUGCHECK_STR: 0x1a_403 PROCESS_NAME: dllhost.exe
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|08 Jun 2010
Thanks for the link to the HD diagnostic.
My boot drive is a Kingston SSD, so it looks like I'll be running SeaTools :)
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|08 Jun 2010
The only SSD tool that I know of is: Crystal Dew World
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|08 Jun 2010
Would it be better to use Crystal Dew World over SeaTools?
(I just ran SeaTools and got no errors on either of my drives)
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|12 Jun 2010
All right, here are the results of Driver Verifier. Two back-to-back crashes this morning.
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|12 Jun 2010
Remove Daemon Tools (these 2 drivers in particular: a5fc4ekc.SYS and sptd.sys)
While I don't suspect it's the cause - it's a possibility that we have to consider.
Remove the Catalyst Control Center as it's known to cause issues for some people. If you have to remove all the ATI stuff, then just use the auto update feature in Device Manager (right click on the device and select Update).
Then test for further BSOD's - if you get any, then it's most likely that you have a hardware problem.
It's less likely to be a Windows problem - but that's still a possibility.
To help rule out Windows problems, please run the System File Checker:
Go to Start and type in "cmd.exe" (without the quotes)
At the top of the search box, right click on the cmd.exe and select "Run as adminstrator"
In the black window that opens, type "SFC.EXE /SCANNOW" (without the quotes) and press Enter.
Let the program run and post back what it says when it's done.
Don't forget to turn Driver Verifier off by selecting "Delete existing settings" in the first screen.
One dump file points to memory corruption, while the other points to the kernel (core) of the operating system.
Since Driver Verifier was testing 3rd party (non-Microsoft) drivers - then these results tell us that the 3rd party drivers probably aren't at fault. That leaves hardware, compatibility, or Windows as the problem.
Have you run the Memory diagnostic that I suggested earlier? If so, what were the results?
Try these free stress tests also:
Additional tests for certain specific circumstances:
Try this free video stress test: FurMark: Graphics Card Stability and Stress Test, OpenGL Benchmark and GPU Temperature | oZone3D.Net
FurMark Setup:
- If you have more than one GPU, select Multi-GPU during setup
- In the Run mode box, select "Stability Test" and "Log GPU Temperature"
Click "Go" to start the test
- Run the test until the GPU temperature maxes out - or until you start having problems (whichever comes first).
- Click "Quit" to exit
Prime95 Setup:
- extract the contents of the zip file to a location of your choice
- double click on the executable file
- select "Just stress testing"
- select the "Blend" test. If you've already run MemTest overnight you may want to run the "Small FFTs" test instead.
- "Number of torture test threads to run" should equal the number of CPU's times 2 (if you're using hyperthreading).
The easiest way to figure this out is to go to Task Manager...Performance tab - and see the number of boxes under CPU Usage History
Then run the test for 6 to 24 hours - or until you get errors (whichever comes first).
The Test selection box and the stress.txt file describes what components that the program stresses.
Built by: 7600.16539.amd64fre.win7_gdr.100226-1909 Debug session time: Sat Jun 12 12:32:30.506 2010 (UTC - 4:00) System Uptime: 0 days 0:00:40.926 BugCheck 19, {3, fffff80002c1ccf0, ffbff80002c1ccf0, fffff80002c1ccf0} Probably caused by : Pool_Corruption ( nt!ExFreePool+536 ) BUGCHECK_STR: 0x19_3 DEFAULT_BUCKET_ID: VERIFIER_ENABLED_VISTA_MINIDUMP PROCESS_NAME: CCC.exe ¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨ Built by: 7600.16539.amd64fre.win7_gdr.100226-1909 Debug session time: Sat Jun 12 12:30:55.477 2010 (UTC - 4:00) System Uptime: 0 days 0:36:14.147 BugCheck A, {fffff80002df46b7, 2, 0, fffff80002b05662} Probably caused by : ntkrnlmp.exe ( nt!RtlDispatchException+122 ) DEFAULT_BUCKET_ID: VERIFIER_ENABLED_VISTA_MINIDUMP BUGCHECK_STR: 0xA PROCESS_NAME: svchost.exe
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|12 Jun 2010
Thanks, I'll try that.
I did run Memtest overnight and everything was fine.
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Ken Ring is a swedish hip-hop artist from Hässelby, Stockholm. During the late nineties he emerged as one of the first rappers in the second swedish hip-hop wave. During this time artists such as Blues,Petter and Thomas Rusiak. He released his debut album, one of the first hip hop albums to be released in swedish, during the spring of 1998. To this date he has released 5 albums, including one that was made in collaboration with norwegian producer/legend Tommy Tee.
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That makes no sense whatsoever. Do th math. Black males 14-35 make up 3% of US population. Yet are responsible for over 50% of murders and other violent crimes. That's exactly why the incarceration rate is what it is for that specific demographic.
Now the initial question that lumps all blacks into a single category…are they inherently more violent….id have to say if you took a random 10,000 person sample from every race, blacks would likely be more likely to react violently than others. It's a cultural difference that is planted very early on in their lives. But are all blacks violent, no. No all of anything can be labeled by an emotional marker.
Unfortunately the major has you that for years about people of african heritage…..but the truth is the ones who push those thoughts are insecure and know civilization started in Africa over 200000 years ago every rule law and mathmatical equation iscrooted in Africa….Any person with a brain could see if you try that hard to condem a whole race of people there reason far beyond…..the illusion…..
Noted your comment. No racism intended; just chasing the facts. With Africa having the longest habitation by man and arguably more natural resources than any other continent why is it the poorest and most violent place on earth?
So far that strategy works.
A long time ago? How many wars have "WHITE PEOPLE BEEN IN" ? INSLAVED a people, genocide on Native Americans, on aborigines in Australia, bombing of Japan, Germany, Russia 100million dead World war 1 and 2 Vietnam over a million murdered in a false war, Cambodia, colonialism in all of Africa Asia from India to China , the Caribbean, South America, colonialism, war in drugs over 50,000 killed in Mexico in last 10 years though policy, war on terror. ….white people sadly safely tucked in suburbs…promoting policy to kill more people, everywhere, all the time…cancer, drug industry, cooperate crime, eviomental polution…please study History and current events
And when called out for discrimination and racism, just bring up patriotism and the flag…deflect-deflect-deflect!
I wouldn't even deny the crime statistics showing that the black community has a disproportionately high crime rate for its population level. Black people have no problem accepting that.
Our problem is with whites who refuse to accept the fact that race statistics are the third biggest form of lie, and should always be viewed with suspicion – even when they have some basis.
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DeVon Douglass defines the murky term in her own words.
In planning circles, "resilience" often refers to the ability of urban systems to bounce back from environmental shock. On that front, Tulsa, Oklahoma, has its work cut out, ensuring utilities and emergency services have the resources to withstand 130-mph tornadoes whipping through the city.
But to DeVon Douglass, Tulsa's Chief Resilience Officer, resilience is ultimately about the strength of citizens themselves—a tenacity, she says, that starts withindividuals and spans out to society.
Appointed by Mayor GT Bynum in December 2016, and funded by the Rockefeller Foundation's 100 Resilient Cities network, Douglass brings experience as a lawyer and policy analyst to the task of developing a multi-pronged resilience strategy for the Oklahoma metro, zeroing in equity gaps in Tulsa's schools, transportation systems, and the economy.
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What was your definition of resilience coming into this job?
When I first started, I had this idea of youth resilience, because of my previous work with marginalized youth in New Jersey . I was thinking of children who are called dropouts, and the difference between a kid who stays in school and those who don't. What is inside a child that, despite the fact that they have an abusive father, a distant mother, and murders going on on their block, keeps them from pushing to the end of high school and getting to college?
That's their internal resilience, and that's where my first understanding of the word came from. I think it's transferrable to urban environments, to large communities, to our entire city.
How do you transfer a quality inside the individual to the scope of an entire city?
Well, this is more my conceptual framework. We often talk about systems, but we forget that people make up systems and policies, and the policies reflect us as human beings. I think it's useful to think about how we as human beings can withstand trauma individually to think about the whole city.
Can you give me a concrete example?
Our schools have suffered a lot recently. They are in a state of crisis as state funding for them has plummeted. Our state funding formula is odd to begin with, to say the least—we've had the lowest teacher salary and more cuts to public education than any state in the union since 2008. Across the state, we're cutting programs, moving to four-day school weeks, taking away stuff these babies need.
I think we need a two-pronged approach with resiliency [in schools]: more funding to raise money for them, but also rethinking schools so we can get people excited about them again. I'd like to make schools places where families can get wraparound public services, and where parents and grandparents can come and get new skills. So [like people themselves], there are external changes and internal factors that come into play. Paris has done work around making schools neighborhood centers, anchors in a community—I have found that very inspiring.
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'Composing is a bridge'
For the past seven years, she's been pursuing another musical passion as well — composing her own piano pieces. She termed it an enjoyable, satisfying and fulfilling activity.
"It's a way for me to communicate my feelings, my emotions, my joy, and to bring joy to others," she said. "I'm not a talker, so music is a good way for me to express myself. It's a way to connect."
Other people agree. They listen to and purchase both her secular and sacred compositions from her website, www.annebrittmusic.com. And the annual LDS Church Music Submissions competition has recognized her twice, with an honorable mention in 2010 and the top instrumental award in 2013.
Last month, Britt and her husband, Dave, traveled to Salt Lake City to hear her version of "Master, the Tempest is Raging" performed in the contest's concluding concert. It was a joy to sit in the audience in the Temple Square assembly hall and hear her piano solo performed, she said.
"I was thrilled," said Britt, recalling her excitement when she opened the letter informing her she'd won. "I would have been happy with honorable mention."
Britt composed a version of "Master, the Tempest is Raging" because it's a favorite of her mother-in-law — one she requested every time she visited.
It's one of many pieces her family inspired her to write. In fact, she has a whole collection, "A Family Suite," filled with songs capturing her own personality or those of her husband and their six kids.
For her husband, she wanted to write something filled with humor and energy. "He's a kid at heart," she said.
Remembering a vacation that included staying in a hotel featuring a rubber ducky in the bathtub, she wrote his song, "March of the Rubber Duckies."
When other family members heard the humorous, lively march, they agreed it captured his personality perfectly. "That's Dave!" they said.
Britt's own piece, "Bridge to Tomorrow (Anne's Song)," started with a dream. It's not the way she usually finds inspiration, but proved successful in this case.
She awoke with a snippet of music in her head and quickly wrote it down.
She chose the tune's name because it fit her new hobby. "Composing is a bridge to a whole new part of my life," she said.
Sometimes Britt starts with well-known melodies, such as children's songs or folk pieces, and adds her own twist, creating the likes of "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Estrellita" and "Froggy Went A'Courtin' (A Wedding Disaster Story)."
"I like to take something simple and familiar and give it a different feel," she said. "Maybe pick a different style, like boogie-woogie or swing, jazz it up or slow it down, maybe use minor chords if it's in major."
Familiar hymns like "Master, the Tempest is Raging" and "A Mighty Fortress is Our God" are frequent starting points. "With hymns, I try to keep it fitting with the emotion of the song, keep it respectful," she said.
She enjoys working with sacred music. "It's one of the best ways to connect ... to make people feel that spirit," she said.
When she had completed more than a dozen hymn arrangements, she put them together into a book. She is selling "Eventide" through her website and selected sheet music stores.
She's currently at work on a second volume of sacred arrangements, with a Christmas music book in the future.
Although she has composed many pieces, sacred and secular, and in a variety of genres, Britt is still a little surprised by it all. She never thought she would become a composer.
Britt started playing piano as a child in Cave Junction.
Her mother was a piano teacher and tuner. While she didn't provide her daughter with any formal lessons, she offered suggestions and helped her find different pieces to play.
Instead of reminding the youngster to practice her keyboard skills, "she'd have to tell me to stop," said Britt, who couldn't get enough of the piano.
They loved sitting down together to play duets — something they still do. They played duets on the accordion as well.
As a high school student, Britt accompanied singers and choirs. She continued playing at college, majoring in math and enjoying music on the side.
As an adult, she played — and still plays — piano and organ for church services. And when her children were in middle school, she got involved with their activities, including musicals directed by Deborah Johansen, who needed an accompanist.
"When Mrs. Johansen moved up to the high school, I moved up, too, with my kids," said Britt, who now accompanies high school and middle school choirs when needed. She also serves as a rehearsal pianist at Linfield College.
In 2007, she helped with a Mac High production of "Guys and Dolls" that Johansen was co-directing with vocal music director Dana Libonati. "I knew Dana taught music theory, and I asked if he could give me things to work on," she recalled.
Under the tutelage of Libonati, a composer and arranger, she studied musical structure. He asked her to write short pieces to demonstrate the concepts she learned. Working a little at a time, she soon realized she, too, could create music.
Her many years of playing and listening to various genres helped when she started composing on her own. "I had developed an ear for what sounds good, what's interesting to play," she said.
As a player she looks for variety — something not always predictable, or which incorporates different rhythms and structures. She also looks for pieces that are evocative, whether they express peace or excitement.
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Last week, a colleague emailed me for some help with a piece she was writing on maple syrup -- specifically, on how lots of chefs are using it in savory dishes. She may have seen a short blurb I wrote on Grade B maple syrup when it was all the rage a couple of years ago, or she may just have been asking for my input as a cook and an eater. But it got me thinking. Last year, I created a fall salad for a dinner party that went over particularly well; I used maple syrup in the vinaigrette, which I hadn't done before (if a dressing is too tart, I typically add a bit of honey or raw sugar). At the time, I made a mental note to start using maple syrup in my salad dressings on a regular basis. Alas, good intentions are not always enough: time and time again over the past year, it slipped my mind, and my vinaigrettes remained sadly syrup-free.
Until tonight. My friend's email provided just the right inspiration, and this evening as I was about to whip up a standard balsamic/Dijon/rice wine vinegar/olive oil concoction, my eyes landed on the bottle of maple syrup in the fridge, and I altered course. This version of a maple syrup vinaigrette is a bit simpler than the one I used for last year's salad, but in my mind no less appealing. The syrup rounds out the sharp edges, cutting the acid and giving the dressing a mellow richness. Let me know how you like it. For more ideas about how to use maple syrup in savory cooking, you can check out this nifty little piece.
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For Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei, the line between his public and his private life is thin. This is made abundantly clear in a 90-minute documentary, "Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry."
When filmmaker Alison Klayman graduated from Brown University in 2006, she knew she wanted to be a journalist or a foreign correspondent. Her only experience, however, was an internship at National Public Radio's "All Things Considered" and some other radio work. So she went to China, bought a camera and began filming Ai at his home, a walled courtyard with 40 cats and dogs, and at his studio, where fellow artists help him create his masterpieces.
The result is a documentary that shows clearly why Ai has become such a thorn for the Chinese government.
"Who knew that a movie about an artist was going to have so many lawyers in it," said Klayman. "And activists and filmmakers."
Ai has become an international superstar known for his art, but it is his activism that fuels his fame. He was invited by the Chinese government to help design the 2008 Beijing Olympics Bird's Nest Stadium. But then he rejected doing any publicity on China's behalf shortly before the Games.
He is known for his provocative performance art, including dropping 1,000-year-old clay pots to smash into pieces on the floor. But it is the photographs showing him giving the middle-finger salute to Tiananmen Square that directly challenge China's government.
His preoccupation with the 2008 Sichuan earthquake, which killed 70,000 people, is another constant source of tension with the government. Struck by online videos of the dead, particularly the thousands of children who died in collapsed schools, he started a "citizen's investigation" to get the names of all the children whose dust-covered knapsacks he'd seen discarded in the rubble of the substandard concrete buildings.
He sought out volunteers on Twitter, who descended on the stricken area and came away with lists of the dead, including their ages, birthdates and schools. One year later, he published all 5,121 names on his blog, and the lists, on paper, are a regular backdrop to scenes shot in his studio.
He revisited the theme again in a 2009 exhibit in Munich called "Remembering," where he built a wall of knapsacks whose different colors spelled out a Chinese phrase sent to him by the mother of one of the victims – "She lived happily on this Earth for 7 years." A year later, he asked people to record themselves reading a name and send the file to him on Twitter. He published the audios again on the anniversary.
After the 2009 list was made public, the government shut down his blog. He's turned to Twitter as his major means of communications.
"I'm mostly interested in communication. I couldn't think of a world without good communication," Ai says at one point in the documentary. "In the past two years I did about 10 to 15 documentaries. I put all those on Internet so that young people can see 'this clown, and what he's doing.'"
In 2011, Ai was arrested and disappeared for 81 days. Returning to his compound, he said he couldn't speak of what had happened under the terms of his probation. This didn't stop him from returning to Twitter shortly after. The Chinese government levied a fine of $1.85 million on him for unpaid tax and fines. After he posted this on Twitter, citizens drove to his compound and donated yuan.
Klayman sees Ai as more cautious now, partly because of his young son, Ai Lao, born to a girlfriend outside of his marriage, a circumstance he talks about openly, if somewhat embarrassedly, in the film. He doesn't want the son to end up as a leverage point between him and Chinese government. "Certainly savvy viewers who understand that kind of system (say), 'Oh, OK, this is a weak point for Weiwei that they (the government) didn't have before.'"
One question weighs over Ai, who lived for 16 years in the New York, one of the first Chinese allowed to study abroad when China began its opening to the West: Could he be forced into exile? Recently Chen Guangchen, a blind civil rights lawyer, escaped house arrest by fleeing to the U.S. Embassy in Beijing and then, ultimately, by flying with his family for a fellowship at New York University.
Klayman says she thinks that would not be Ai's choice.
"I don't think he wants to be a citizen of anywhere but China, to be honest," she said. "I do still think that that's true, but what options the authorities present to him may result in some other choice having to be made. But I think . . . if he had his choice, absolutely he wants to stay in China to do the work there, to be relevant there."


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FULTON – A few short weeks ago Fulton was 1-4 and one loss away from being eliminated from playoff contention.
The Steamers haven't lost since and are now one win away from earning playoff eligibility after their 37-13 romp over the Amboy Clippers on Friday night.
"We had a couple things that knocked us backward this season," said Steamers senior receiver/defensive back Bryce Holesinger, who had two interceptions Friday. "The fact that we regrouped, that should say something right there. We're not going to give up without a fight."
Fulton (4-4, 2-3) grabbed a quick 14-0 lead and controlled the game throughout in earning its first win over Amboy since 2001. Now, the Steamers are after their first playoff berth since 2007.
Holesinger intercepted Clippers quarterback Liam Ohlendorf on the game's opening possession.
Fulton took over at its own 47. Six plays later, Steamers quarterback Ethan Jones (82 passing yards, 81 rushing yards) hit Jason Osborn for a 22-yard touchdown, with Osborn making a nice run after the catch as the Steamers led 7-0 with 4:33 left in the first quarter.
Amboy mishandled a squib-kick on the ensuing kickoff, and Fulton recovered the ball at the Clippers' 31. Devin Kuehl's 16-yard run set up a 4-yard TD run by Austin Regenwether (21 carries, 76 yards), and it was 14-0 with 2:10 left in the opening period.
The Clippers (2-6, 2-3) drove 54 yards to end the first quarter and start the second, scoring its lone touchdown until the final seconds on Ohlendorf's 8-yard TD toss to Damon Quest on fourth-and-7, as Amboy made it 14-6 with 10:01 left in the first half.
Fulton answered with a 64-yard scoring march, highlighted by Jones' 49-yard run and capped by another Jones to Osborn connection, this one from 5 yards out, with the Steamers going up 21-6 with 7:48 remaining in the second quarter.
"It feels good to be the go-to guy at receiver," said Osborn, who had four catches for 46 yards. "But, I could never do it without the line stepping up and the quarterback throwing good passes, and the running backs selling the play-action. It all has to come together."
The Steamers put the game away with a 16-point third quarter.
Regenwether had a 16-yard TD run after a 36-yard pass from Jones to Kegan North. Kuehl intercepted an Ohlendorf pass that Regenwether tipped, setting up a 5-yard TD by Regenwether, his third.
A botched Amboy punt resulted in Clippers punter Canaan Ross falling on the ball in his own end zone to make it 37-6 with 2:09 left in the third quarter.
Amboy's Caleb Morris had a 1-yard TD run with 5.5 seconds to play.
"I played as a sophomore on the varsity, and we didn't make the playoffs," Clippers senior lineman Garrett Liebing said. "As we lost more games, heads got down. I see the same thing this year. It takes a toll."
Star of the game: Ethan Jones, Fulton, 82 passing yards, 81 rushing yards
Key performers: Austin Regenwether, Fulton, 76 rushing yards, 3 TDs; Jason Osborn Fulton, 46 receiving yards, 2 TDs; Damon Quest, Amboy, 69 receiving yards, TD
Up next: Newman at Amboy; Fulton at Bureau Valley (both 7:30 p.m. Friday)


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For me, its zombies. I hate those guys. High health, high damage, and an immunity to poison means there is no easy way to approach them, neither physical nor magical.
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A Gainesville man is not only lucky in having hit his second Fantasy 5 lottery jackpot in two years. He's also wise.
"I'm going to talk with my wife before deciding what to do with it," the winner, who did not want to be identified, said Saturday.
The man bought the winning ticket, one of two in the state, at the same store where he bought his first winning ticket in February 2010 — the Stop 'N' Go Texaco at 1602 NE Waldo Road.
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When the man brought his tickets back to the store to run through the computer, he said he had no idea he had won. The computer spit out a claim check with instructions to contact a lottery office — a sure sign of a big payout since claims above $600 cannot be cashed at a store.
Store manager Nita Thakker checked the winning numbers — 3-6-16-17-28 — and saw that they matched the man's and let him know.
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The man said he spends about $100 a week playing lottery games.
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I don't think this will come as a shock to anyone when I say, it's been a while since I've updated anything online. Blog, twitter, facebook... the lot. For now, I'm deactivating facebook, and I won't be updating this little space either (I've always been a bit of an on-off blogger, and I think it's come to the point where I prefer reading other, more dedicated blogs than creating my own). I'm having way too much fun in Paris, so I don't really have the time to post all about it on here. However, if you do want to get hold of me, I'll still keep my twitter open for the odd tweet or two, and instagram as I can't resist a good peruse. You may or may not see more of me on there. To my dearest friends and family, I'm pretty sure you have my personal email address/phone number, but if not, email me using the one provided on this site and I'll get back to you. x


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BOAT PARTY. What's included?
Up to 100 guests from all over the world (50% ladies & 50% guys approximately).
● PRE PARTY: Meeting point: Check in of the customers. You will get the wristband
for the boat and the nightclub ticket.
• From Monday to Friday PRE PARTY at Beds 'N Drinks (1676 James Avenue, Miami
Beach, FL 33139).
• Saturday & Sunday: POOL PARTY at San Juan Hotel ( 1680 Collins Avenue, Miami
Beach, FL 33139). Pool entrance is on James Avenue in the back, right across the street from Beds N' Drinks.
● PARTY BUS: around 30 minutes each trip. We provide free transportation to the
boat and back from the initial meeting point. Party bus with music on it and a
● OPEN BAR: 3 hours ALL INCLUSIVE (unlimited drinks): Cocktails (Mojito,
Sex on the Beach…), mixed drinks (Vodka, Gin, Rum & Whiskey), beer, sangria, soft
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- 3 hours unlimited food: Finger food, tropical fruit, vegetarian food.
- Private Island: We will be sailing around Miami canals while you enjoy the views
and see the mansions of celebrities. We will be stopping in front of a private island,
where you can enjoy the water sports and swim around.
- Water activities for around 2 hours: Jet Ski ride, banana boat, inflatables &
snorkeling. No extra fee for that.
- 3 hours non-stop & with open format music: Entertainment on board.
Champagne showers, twerking competitions & more. DJ's will be mixing the best hits
of the moment (hip hop, reggaeton, R&B, house, electronic music and more).
- Exclusive areas available: Priority on board, priority on water sports and VIP table
with bottle service on board ($169).
● NIGHTCLUB: They will get the free ticket at the Meeting point (Pre Party / Pool
Party). It will be for one of the hottest nightclubs in Miami (Ora, Mokai,
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Andy sighed. He said, "It's like every time I see a call with this person on my schedule, I just want to gouge my eyes out."
Andy was in the process of discovering a crucial business truth:
No amount of money is worth taking on a non-ideal client.
And yet, some business owners still do it. Why?
Fear mostly. Fear that you're lucky to even have clients. Fear that all your clients will go away and leave you with nothing and who do you think you are getting all high and mighty and being selective?
In short, it's just lack mentality playing tricks on you.
The truth is that you ultimately serve no one if you don't set your business up to serve you, too. The more non-ideal clients you take on, the less you can fully serve your great clients because you're so drained.
You really can make your business exactly what you want. You get to define who you want to work with and who you don't want to work with.
So, what is a non-ideal client anyway?
A non-ideal client is not the same for everyone. It depends on the product or service you provide in your business. But here are some general traits to consider…
Someone who doesn't do the work.
Someone who continually has to be convinced.
Someone who doesn't prepare.
Someone who whines, gossips, or criticizes.
Someone who doesn't have the money to implement your ideas.
How do you know when you're working with a non-ideal client?
Well, wanting to "gouge your eyes" out is a pretty big clue.
But typically, you dread calls or meetings with this client. You feel drained by them.
This isn't to say that you won't go through challenging patches with even your best clients. But those can be worked through and are temporary.
The non-ideal client is one that just continues to attack, push back or slack. You know the ones I'm talking about!
So, how do you get better clients for your business?
Once Andy and I created an action plan for dealing with his current client, I shared a plan for how to get better clients and filter out the non-ideal clients right from the start. It takes clarity and a dose of courage to set your systems up to weed out non-ideal clients, but in the long run, it's so worth it.
1 – Know who your ideal client is.
Can't stress this enough. You need to know (preferably in writing) everything about your ideal client. Don't hold back. If this person needs to be making a certain amount of money in order to benefit from working with you, then state that clearly. Get crystal clear.
2 – Set up a system for prospects to follow.
Quick. What's the best answer to the question: How much do you charge?
No, it's not your hourly rate. (And you shouldn't be charging per hour anyway!)
The answer is: "Well, here's how I do things…"
And you outline your client intake process, which involves several steps including some homework and required reading.
3 – Homework and required reading.
Position yourself as someone who is selective and clear, right from the start. Prior to discussing your services, give your prospects homework to do. Ask them to fill in a questionnaire, and give them some required reading (or listening) about who you are and the results you deliver.
Note: If they don't do this work, then you know they probably won't do the work once they're paying you!
4 – Reschedule one time only.
If they do not show up for your initial call, or if they do not do the questionnaire, then reschedule one time only. Let them know gently (but firmly) that your policy is to only allow for one reschedule.
5 – Clearly state who you don't work with.
Most of your prospects will appreciate hearing you speak clearly about who should NOT hire you. In all of your materials and during your initial meeting, share who is NOT an ideal client for you. The whiners will flee, criticizers will get offended, and people who don't have the money will accuse you of being an asshole. You will let them have these opinions. And you will be grateful because ultimately you are serving them as you Uplevel your business.
Your turn, peeps!
In the comments, share with us how you know if a client is not an ideal client for you! What breakthroughs have you had in this area?
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ASC News - January 2008
Regional Science Fair is February 7 and 8 at Adams State College
Students from across the San Luis Valley and Salida will show off their stuff scientifically February 7 and 8 Continue Reading…
Finding Lake Alamosa lecture is February 7
Colorado Field Institute's Winter Lecture Series continues with "Finding Lake Alamosa: Ancient Lakes, Faults and Buried Continue Reading…
ASC Theatre has romance for Valentine season
Experience the awakening. The Adams State College Theatre Department is producing two one-act plays for Valentine's Week Continue Reading…
ASC theatre students win major regional awards
Three Adams State College theatre majors won top awards in the five-state regional Rock Mountain Theatre Association Festival in January. The festival was held in Lakewood, Colo. Continue Reading…
The 2008 District History Fair was Saturday
The Adams State College Department of History, Government and Philosophy hosted the District History Fair Continue Reading…
ASC student surrenders in mail theft, fraud case
An Adams State College student surrendered to authorities in El Paso County Friday in connection with a series of thefts Continue Reading…
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., life and work remembered
On Martin Luther King, Jr., Day, January 21, Adams State College students, faculty, staff and community members glimpsed Continue Reading…
more headlines
- ASC bring Latin filmmaker to campus
- Youth Climbing Club begins at Adams State College
- The ASC Big Band receives invitation to perform at prestigious festival
- The District History Fair is Saturday, January 26
- ASC 2008 annual jazz festival is February 1 and 2
- Boulder attorney named to Adams State trustees
- ASC hosts free conference on global warming
- Drumming for the troops is subject for first ASC faculty lecture of 2008
- ASC announces spring 2008 free faculty lecture series
- Sokolow speaks on bystander intervention and risk management January 24
- Martin Luther King, Jr., Day events at Adams State College
- Adams State College One Stop is open Saturday for limited hours
- Small colleges in small towns "rock"
- ASC Music Department & ALMA Present Valley Native and World-Renowned Percussionist Valerie Naranjo
- Hidden Treasures opening reception is January 18 at ASC Snook Gallery
- Overeaters Anonymous program begins Jan. 9 on ASC campus
- Puppets introduce young students to medical professions


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Last year the hacker group Anonymous broke into computer systems of oil companies including Shell, Exxon Mobil and BP as a protest against Arctic drilling. The next month , a different set of hackers infected the computers of Saudi Arabia's national oil company with a damaging virus that knocked 30,000 workstations offline.
Security analysts and U.S. government officials say such strikes are just the beginning, and that energy is by far the most attractive industry target for cyberattackers.
"The threat is huge," said Joseph McClelland, who leads a U.S. federal office created last year in an attempt to blunt attacks on energy infrastructure. "The activity is already high and it's increasing."
The energy industry was the target of 53 percent of all cyberattacks reported to the Department of Homeland Security between October 2012 and May 2013. Manufacturing was the next highest American industry targeted, suffering 17 percent of the attacks.
Alert Logic, a Houston-based network security company, said in a recent report that two-thirds of its more than 50 energy industry clients experienced "brute force" attacks, where hackers seek out points of vulnerability. The attackers often are looking to steal the company's trade secrets, according to the firm, or to damage or destroy data used in energy exploration.
Sixty-one percent of the firms had malware attacks, Alert Logic reported, which involve seeking access to systems that control pipelines and other operations.
The stakes are higher in the energy industry than with other businesses, said Stephen Coty, director of security research for Alert Logic.
"It experiences a greater magnitude of security threats that could have global repercussions for years to come," Coty said.
An infiltrator could in theory be able to shut down the flow of natural gas through a pipeline, trigger an explosion at a petrochemical facility or do damage to an offshore drilling rig that could lead to an oil spill, according to a recent Council on Foreign Relations report. That has the potential to disrupt the energy supply and cause environmental damage.
Arguably the most successful campaign so far against Western oil companies was dubbed "Night Dragon" by the cybersecurity firm McAfee, the Council on Foreign Relations said. Chinese hackers for years stole confidential data from five unnamed major companies, according to McAfee, obtaining sensitive information on operations and project financing in an operation that apparently extended into 2011.
Viruses also can spread by mistake. Stuxnet, a virus widely believed to have been developed by the United States and Israel and used against Iran's nuclear enrichment facilities, also infected the computer systems of the American oil company Chevron but did not do any damage, according to the Council on Foreign Relations, a nonprofit think tank based in New York City and Washington.
The Council on Foreign Relations said the potential for attacks to inflict damage on critical infrastructure is growing and cited malware unintentionally downloaded by workers incapacitating networks on some rigs and platforms in February.
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has a new office created to combat attacks on energy infrastructure. McClelland, who leads the office, said this week that his staff members have personal experience with cyberwarfare.
"We have staff that comes to us from all over government. And in many cases, this was staff's job for years when they were in other agencies. They were the folks that would put the black hat on and they were the ones who would actually plan and help execute attacks around the world," McClelland said.
McClelland told a natural gas industry gathering in Washington this week that his agency is assessing what are the highest value targets that need to be defended. Knocking out a pipeline has little consequence if there are other pipelines that serve the same area or a backup fuel supply, he said. But it's a different story if there's an attack on infrastructure that has no backup.
"I focus my attention more on that area," McClelland said.


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A 19-year-old Northbrook woman died of an apparent suicide nine days after telling University of Notre Dame police that she had been sexually attacked by a football player in a dorm room, the Tribune has learned.
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A bill to reform the Census Bureau by repealing its authority to "conduct mandatory and invasive" surveys has been placed in the hopper by Rep. Jeff Duncan, R-S.C, drawing criticisms from political groups, scholars and business interests.
H.R. 1638 would force the bureau to discontinue a key economic survey, an agriculture survey and a mid-decade survey. "Right now the Census Bureau can ask citizens very invasive questions, and if they don't respond, the government shows up at their door and threatens them with a fine" of up to $5,000, Duncan said in a statement Friday. "Americans are fed up with these mandatory census surveys and they're asking us to stop the harassment."
Last year, a similar amendment by Rep. Daniel Webster, R-Fla., would have defunded the American Community Survey, a 28-page economic questionnaire sent annually to 3 million Americans. It cleared the House, but died in the Senate.
Duncan's version, he said, was prompted by complaints from his constituents. "While the Census Bureau already has a legal obligation to keep people's information confidential," Duncan said, "we all know that in an age of cyberattacks and computer hacking that ensuring people's privacy can be difficult….The Census Bureau shouldn't be forcing anyone to share the route they take their kids to school, or any information other than how many people live in their home."
The bill drew criticism from the liberal-leaning Center for American Progress. "Duncan's bill wouldn't just eviscerate the U.S. statistical system," Kristina Costa, a CAP speechwriter and policy analyst in economic policy, told Government Executive. "We think it would blind business and government agencies to information about really important economic and social changes." She pointed to support for the surveys from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, noting the data's utility in measuring unemployment, routing highway spending and determining where to place new businesses or traffic lights. "Accurate, timely and transparent census data are critical to functioning of the economy and are our biggest economic advantage in the global marketplace," Costa said. "To go after all but the simple nose count is pound-foolish, and you can't claim it's pennywise."
Also opposed is the Census Project, a coalition of 600 associations, think tanks, academics, local officials and civil rights groups. Defunding the economic survey would mean "we might not need congressmen, because just about all of them rely on Census Bureau data to justify their existence," wrote the project's blogger Terri Ann Lowenthal.
In an April letter to congressional leaders, the group wrote, "We cannot overstate the importance of both the decennial enumeration and ACS to the work we all do. The data are central to our democracy, affecting not only political representation from Congress down to local school boards, but also the prudent allocation of federal aid to states and localities each year. Businesses use Census Bureau data daily to make investment decisions on location, hiring, and useful products and services that are key to our economic recovery and growth."
The Census Project has also criticized the Obama administration for its pace in selecting a new Census director. "The Census Bureau needs a permanent director, particularly as the agency confronts serious budget challenges, defends the American Community Survey, and conducts critical testing and systems development for Census 2020," the group wrote to Obama.
Duncan offered one concession. "As a former small business owner, I recognize that some economic data gathering is beneficial," he said. "However, it should be voluntary, industry-driven, and not mandated by the government under penalty of law. I'm confident in our ability to develop innovative ways to gather information without harassing people, invading their privacy, or threatening them with fines. Americans are tired of too much government meddling in their daily lives."